Church of San Matteo, Scicli
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The Church of San Matteo in Scicli is a prominent hilltop church and landmark exemplifying the ornate Sicilian Baroque style that characterizes the town’s historic center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of San Matteo, Scicli canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic church ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
ⓘ
Sicilian Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto
ⓘ
surface form:
Diocese of Noto
|
| cityscapeRole | prominent visual landmark of Scicli ⓘ |
| coordinates | approx. 36.790°N 14.706°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Sicilian Baroque religious architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle Matthew
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Matthew the Apostle
|
| dominates | historic center of Scicli ⓘ |
| elevation | hilltop above the historic center of Scicli ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
dynamic Baroque volumes
ⓘ
ornamental stonework ⓘ rich stucco decoration ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
Scicli historic center
ⓘ
surrounding valleys of Scicli ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto" ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected as part of UNESCO World Heritage cultural site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Province of Ragusa ⓘ Scicli ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedInValleyArea |
Val di Noto
ⓘ
surface form:
Val di Noto cultural region
|
| locatedOn | hill of San Matteo ⓘ |
| municipality | Scicli ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ornate Baroque façade
ⓘ
panoramic views over Scicli ⓘ scenic hilltop position ⓘ |
| partOf |
Val di Noto Baroque ensemble
ⓘ
historic center of Scicli ⓘ |
| province | Province of Ragusa ⓘ |
| region | Sicily ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| significance |
representative example of Sicilian Baroque in Scicli
ⓘ
symbol of Scicli’s historic identity ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | cultural tourism site in Scicli ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf | Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto ⓘ |
| usedAs | parish church (historically) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.